Job Requirements
Santa Clara, CA
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$86,000 - $138,000
Job Description
About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
Provide warfighters with reliable strike planning and execution tools for Theater Missile Programs while modernizing and expanding beyond Tomahawk missiles. Our work includes developing and maintaining proprietary software, offering full lifecycle support from design to deployment, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards.
About The Role
Peraton is hiring a Red Hat Information Assurance Software Engineer. This role will be located on-site in Santa Clara, CA.
The Information Assurance Engineer - Red Hat will support the TMPC Information Assurance Team by ensuring the security, compliance, and integrity of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems and containerized environments.
What You'll Do
Qualifications
What You'll Need
Details
Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
Provide warfighters with reliable strike planning and execution tools for Theater Missile Programs while modernizing and expanding beyond Tomahawk missiles. Our work includes developing and maintaining proprietary software, offering full lifecycle support from design to deployment, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards.
About The Role
Peraton is hiring a Red Hat Information Assurance Software Engineer. This role will be located on-site in Santa Clara, CA.
The Information Assurance Engineer - Red Hat will support the TMPC Information Assurance Team by ensuring the security, compliance, and integrity of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems and containerized environments.
What You'll Do
- Implement and maintain security controls for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems.
- Perform system hardening in accordance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and organizational security policies.
- Secure containerized environments using Kubernetes and Podman while applying container security best practices.
- Conduct vulnerability scanning and remediation activities for Linux systems and container workloads.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of secure container images and runtime security controls.
- Monitor systems for security events and support incident response and root cause analysis.
- Maintain system security documentation and assist with internal and external audits.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams to integrate security controls into system deployments.
- Assist with automation of security processes and configuration management.
Qualifications
What You'll Need
- Education: 5 years with BS/BA or 3 years with MS/MA or 9 years of experience in lieu of a degree
- Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- Experience working with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Podman
- Experience implementing security controls and best practices for containerized environments
- Experience applying and maintaining compliance with STIGs or similar security hardening standards
- Strong understanding of Linux system administration, vulnerability management, and system hardening
- Experience troubleshooting system-level and container-level security issues
- Experience with automation or scripting (Bash, Python, or Ansible)
- Experience with container image scanning or runtime security tools
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD security integration
- Experience supporting government or defense-related security compliance environments
- Experience working with OpenSearch for log aggregation, monitoring, or security analysis
- Experience working with JFrog Artifactory or similar artifact repositories in secure development pipelines
- Relevant Linux or cybersecurity certifications (e.g., Security+)
Details
Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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